Beginning Area

Front

What is area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

Front

How do you find the area of a shape?

Back

You find the area by counting the square units inside the shape.

Front

What is a square unit?

Back

A square unit is a unit of measure for area, represented as a square with sides of one unit long.

Front

If a shape has an area of 36 square units, how many square units are inside it?

Back

There are 36 square units inside the shape.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 4 units?

Back

The area is 20 square units (5 x 4 = 20).

Front

Which is larger: 1 square foot or 1 square inch?

Back

1 square foot is larger than 1 square inch.

Front

If you cover a shape with 10 square inches, what is the area of that shape?

Back

The area of the shape is 10 square inches.

Front

What does it mean to measure area?

Back

Measuring area means finding out how much space is inside a shape.

Front

Can the area of a shape be measured in different units?

Back

Yes, area can be measured in square inches, square feet, square centimeters, etc.

Front

If a shape has an area of 25 square units, how many square units are needed to fill it completely?

Back

You need 25 square units to fill it completely.